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    Hibs article in Guardian European Cup 1955

    www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs

    Sorry can’t post link directly but found this article just issued in today’s Guardian. Interesting read


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    Quote Originally Posted by Scorrie View Post
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    www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs

    Sorry can’t post link directly but found this article just issued in today’s Guardian. Interesting read
    Brilliant photo at ER that I haven't seen before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scorrie View Post
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    www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs

    Sorry can’t post link directly but found this article just issued in today’s Guardian. Interesting read

    Really good article and photos. Thanks for finding it and sharing

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    Great to read about Hibs in that way in a UK wide publication. Unfortunately most folk in the rest of the UK won't know much about our colourful history. The more people who get to know about us the better

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    Excellent article. Link below should work.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football...opean-cup-hibs

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    It's funny, but the 1st thing the Dons fan sitting next to me said when he read this article was 'did Hibs not do something underhand to get in the competition?'. I have to say, I have heard the conspiracy theories before, usually from Hearts fans, but this article seems more plausible.

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    www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/08/hibernian-british-team-european-cup-hibs

    Sorry can’t post link directly but found this article just issued in today’s Guardian. Interesting read
    Thanks for sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinfaePorty View Post
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    It's funny, but the 1st thing the Dons fan sitting next to me said when he read this article was 'did Hibs not do something underhand to get in the competition?'. I have to say, I have heard the conspiracy theories before, usually from Hearts fans, but this article seems more plausible.
    Tell him it was due to the tight fistedness of Aberdonians that Hibs were invited. I'm sure he'll understand:-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinfaePorty View Post
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    It's funny, but the 1st thing the Dons fan sitting next to me said when he read this article was 'did Hibs not do something underhand to get in the competition?'. I have to say, I have heard the conspiracy theories before, usually from Hearts fans, but this article seems more plausible.

    Nothing underhand about it. Just a reputation for good football and the stupidity of others.

    Of course many other UK clubs have done more in European competition than us. But none of them can claim to have been first.

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    Aberdeen stuck in the past and refusing to accept new technology?

    Somethings never change

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    Great article, thanks for the link.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinfaePorty View Post
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    It's funny, but the 1st thing the Dons fan sitting next to me said when he read this article was 'did Hibs not do something underhand to get in the competition?'. I have to say, I have heard the conspiracy theories before, usually from Hearts fans, but this article seems more plausible.
    There are glaring errors in the article. You'll notice there is no evidence (quotes) re-Aberdeen getting an invite as Scottish Champions. that's because when the invites were announced it was mid season and Aberdeen were sitting second in the League to Celtic. Also there was no requirement to have floodlights. Not all the teams invited had them and Hibs, who did, played some of the mid-week games in the afternoon.

    Hibs had featured heavily in L'Quipe in the years leading up to the tourney due to their friendly European adventures and were the only Scottish club to receive an invite. The "Politics" Hugh Shaw refers to were those whipped up by the Scottish press who felt Rangers or Celtic should have been invited and were simply peeved that they hadn't.

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    What a tremendous article that is. Thanks for sharing.

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    Enjoyed reading the article.
    A piece of our rich history that makes Hibs the club we are all proud to support.

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    Thanks for posting and love the photo of the two players at night obviously using a hu*****us flash.

    Reminds me of the dark nights at ER where you could see the pitch but hardly see the steps.

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    Interesting - I didn't know 'h u m o n g o u s' was considered a sweary. Weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Pointer View Post
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    Thanks for posting and love the photo of the two players at night obviously using a hu*****us flash.

    Reminds me of the dark nights at ER where you could see the pitch but hardly see the steps.
    Auto censor goes mental! Cant wait until those Hearts ****s get S****horpe in the Anglo Scottish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Pointer View Post
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    Interesting - I didn't know 'h u m o n g o u s' was considered a sweary. Weird.

    You need to take the h, u and s off. It thinks you're trying to conceal a derogatory, discriminatory term. It's a bit like S****horpe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iggy Pope View Post
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    Auto censor goes mental! Cant wait until those Hearts ****s get S****horpe in the Anglo Scottish.
    Beat me to it.

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    Word can be spelled 2 ways.
    Use humungous and you’d be fine. Think your original spelling was the American version and also what it defaults to on spell check. Damn you technology!!

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    One of my pet hates is American spelling as well!

    Reminds me of the old one when I was at school, 'If Typhoo put the 'T' in Britain, who put the 'S' in S****horpe?'

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    My favourite quote of the time was from “Celtic football visionary”Bob Kelly.”There is no future in European competitions and our fans will never turn out in Scotland to watch football under floodlights.”

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    Great read. Always nice for the club to get some exposure.

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    Enjoyed that and was delighted to see Mass Hibsteria getting a mention
    This is how it feels

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonnyboy View Post
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    Enjoyed that and was delighted to see Mass Hibsteria getting a mention
    Was funny to see it being used as a reference point. I remember buying it regularly back in the day. Probably still have some in the loft

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    There are glaring errors in the article. You'll notice there is no evidence (quotes) re-Aberdeen getting an invite as Scottish Champions. that's because when the invites were announced it was mid season and Aberdeen were sitting second in the League to Celtic. Also there was no requirement to have floodlights. Not all the teams invited had them and Hibs, who did, played some of the mid-week games in the afternoon.

    Hibs had featured heavily in L'Quipe in the years leading up to the tourney due to their friendly European adventures and were the only Scottish club to receive an invite. The "Politics" Hugh Shaw refers to were those whipped up by the Scottish press who felt Rangers or Celtic should have been invited and were simply peeved that they hadn't.

    ''Celtic, Rangers and Hearts had finished second, third and fourth in the league, respectively, but in the era before TV revenues, none of those clubs wanted to compete in the first European Cup. “


    This reads like they were offered the opportunity and declined, that's certainly not a version that I'm familiar with.

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    That’s how it reads but I’m not sure if that’s how it’s meant.Rangers and Celtic opposed the idea after it was announced that Hibs were doing it.Swan had too much clout for the SFA to try and stop it.Hearts were never in the running,they had no record of regular European jaunts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinfaePorty View Post
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    It's funny, but the 1st thing the Dons fan sitting next to me said when he read this article was 'did Hibs not do something underhand to get in the competition?'. I have to say, I have heard the conspiracy theories before, usually from Hearts fans, but this article seems more plausible.
    My understanding has always been that Chelsea and Aberdeen, the respective champions of Ingerlund and Scotland, refused their invitations and Hibs, as a very well known club in Continental terms, were invited to take part, accepting with alacrity!!

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    It must be horrible for any of our pink neighbors looking in . To have never dined at the top table of European football( Semi final of European cup)
    SCOTTISH CUP WINNERS 2016
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    Quote Originally Posted by ancient hibee View Post
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    My favourite quote of the time was from “Celtic football visionary”Bob Kelly.”There is no future in European competitions and our fans will never turn out in Scotland to watch football under floodlights.”
    That is a cracker!

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